Nonfiction / War Best Sellers

The groundbreaking investigative story of how three successive presidents and their military commanders deceived the public year after year about the longest war in American history by Washington Post reporter Craig Whitlock, a three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist. Unlike the wars in Vietnam and Iraq, the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 had near-unanimous public support. At first, the goals were straightforward and clear: to defeat al-Qaeda and prevent a repeat of 9/11. Yet soon after the United States and its allies removed the Taliban from power, the mission veered off course and US officials lost sight of their original objectives. Distracted by the war in Iraq, the US military became mired in an unwinnable guerrilla conflict in a country it did not understand. But no president wanted to admit failure, especially in a war that began as a just cause. Instead, the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations sent more and more troops to Afghanistan and repeatedly said they were making progress, even though they knew there was no realistic prospect for an outright victory. Just as the Pentagon Papers changed the public's understanding of Vietnam, The Afghanistan Papers contains startling revelation after revelation from people who played a direct role in the war, from leaders in the White House and the Pentagon to soldiers and aid workers on the front lines. In unvarnished language, they admit that the US government's strategies were a mess, that the nation-building project was a colossal failure, and that drugs and corruption gained a stranglehold over their allies in the Afghan government. All told, the account is based on interviews with more than 1,000 people who knew that the US government was presenting a distorted, and sometimes entirely fabricated, version of the facts on the ground. Documents unearthed by The Washington Post reveal that President Bush didn't know the name of his Afghanistan war commander and didn't want to make time to meet with him. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld admitted he had "no visibility into who the bad guys are." His successor, Robert Gates, said: "We didn't know jack shit about al-Qaeda." The Afghanistan Papers is a shocking account that will supercharge a long overdue reckoning over what went wrong and forever change the way the conflict is remembered. - Publisher.

The host of “The O\'Reilly Factor” recounts the final years of World War II.

Teenage refugees flee the advancing Red Army in 1945.

The host of “The O\'Reilly Factor” recounts the strange death of Gen. George S. Patton in December 1945.

A member of the Navy Seals with the most career sniper kills in United States military history discusses his childhood, his marriage and his battlefield experiences during the Iraq war.

In 1943, a British fighter plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France and the survivor tells a tale of friendship, war, espionage, and great courage as she relates what she must to survive while keeping secret all that she can.

This series imagines Manhattan as the demilitarized zone in a second American civil war. This volume contains single-issue stories about some of players in the conflict are up to during the latest bombing campaign.

An Olympic runner\'s story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.

How decisions were made on the war in Afghanistan, the campaign in Pakistan and the fight against terrorism.

A small group of Special Forces operatives fought the Taliban on horseback shortly after Sept. 11.

A former child soldier\'s killing spree and return to humanity.

In this masterful and engrossing account, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Thomas E. Ricks takes us inside the planning and execution of the war in Iraq, revealing the miscalculations and mistakes that led to the greatest foreign policy disaster in recent American history.

In an Instant is a 2006 memoir written by Bob Woodruff and his wife, Lee Woodruff. The book chronicles Bob Woodruff's 2006 near-fatal injury by an improvised explosive device while embedded with the U.S. military in Iraq

book description: Flags of Our Fathers is a history of the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. The book chronicles the lives of the six men who raised the American flag on Mount Suribachi, as well as the battle itself.

"Every Man a Tiger" by Tom Clancy with Chuck Horner is a non-fiction book that delves into military history and strategy. The book focuses on the career of General Chuck Horner and his leadership during the Gulf War. Clancy and Horner provide insights into the challenges and decision-making processes involved in military operations, offering readers a detailed look at the complexities of modern warfare.

"The Century" by Peter Jennings is a historical non-fiction book that provides an overview of the 20th century. Through the lens of significant events and cultural shifts, Jennings offers readers a comprehensive look at the defining moments that shaped the course of history. The book combines journalistic insights with a compelling narrative, making it an engaging exploration of the complexities of the modern era.

In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam is a 1995 memoir by United States Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. The book covers the period from 1961 to 1968, during which McNamara served as U.S. Secretary of Defense.

"Under Fire" by Oliver L. North is an autobiography that provides an account of North's experiences, particularly his role in the Iran-Contra affair. The book offers insights into North's military career, his perspectives on political events, and the controversies surrounding his actions. "Under Fire" combines personal reflections with historical analysis, giving readers a firsthand look at the complexities of military and political engagements.

A half-Thoroughbred farm horse is taken from his owner for battle in 1914.

The novel is set in the Middle East during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War

A historical account of the Siege of Leningrad during World War II